Inspire In Education Charitable Trust, Champions
How powerful would our world be, if we had children, who were not afraid to take risks, who were not afraid to think, and who had a champion?
Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can be?
Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can be?
Is this job tough? Yes. But it is not impossible, we can do this! We're born to make a difference and Produce Rangatira for the Future!
Conrad Tunuiarangi Waitoa – Founder | Principal Facilitator
Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu
Ko au te Pōhatu me ngā Tamariki te Manu Tū "The Children are the Kite and I am the Rock" Conrad Waitoa
Conrad Waitoa is my name. We were married in 2000, to Verena, where we now reside in Havelock North, NZ after living in London and Vancouver. We have two children, Nicholas 18 and Sophie 15.
I have inherited the māna and dignity of my genealogy. My mountains stand proudly as my rivers ripple gently past. My maraes have the reverences and warmth that allows me to be proud of my hapū and to stand tall amongst my iwi. I had a gift to a good start thanks to my amazing parents Ko Togi Waitoa tōku papa was the son of Hēnare Waitoa and Amiria Te Atamira Karaka. My granddad was a great composer of waiata Tomo Mai e Tama Ma and much more. Ko Mary Waitoa tōku whaea was the daughter of Tunuiarangi Rupuha Te Hianga, known as Rangi Rupuha and Ripeka Nekewhare Hanita.
Mahi:
Pou Tikanga at Ask Your Team
Ministry of Education of Aotearoa, Accredited Cultural Competence PLD Facilitator
Founder at Inspire In Education Charitable Trust (Hawkes Bay Person of the Year - runner up for work done with Māori rangatahi)
Managing Director at YTOA LTD
I have a commercial background of 22 years in consumer and financial services, having worked for Coca Cola Amatil NZ, ANZ Lending, Commercial Lending Manager (UDC), Autosure Financial Services and Vero Insurance Regional Manager HB Tairawhiti, Manawatū.
I worked for the International corporates Hyatt and Forte groups in London and Vancouver for six years. I have contracted with Hawke's Bay Regional Economic Development and Strategy group as the Rangatahi Strategic Manager, the New Zealand Rugby Union as the Professional Development Manager and the Hawkes Bay District Health Board as the Postvention Suicide Coordinator.
Mana Whakahaere:
Board of Directors Kaweka Hospital
Board of Trustee at Havelock North High School (Long Service Award for "Contribution to Education" from the NZ School Board Trustees)
Chairperson at Whakaara Trust
Steering Governance Group for Mates of Hawkes Bay Charitable Trust Trustees
Former Chairperson at Havelock North Intermediate
Former Postvention Suicide Coordinator at Hawke's Bay DHB
Former Board of Trustee at Cranford Hospice
Former Managing director at Village Finance Limited
Mātauranga:
Masters in Māori & Indigenous Leadership University of Canterbury 2021
Te Pōkaitahi Reo Māori (Received the Eastern Institute of Technology Tira Matairangi Memorial Award) 2020
Mauri Ora.
Conrad Tunuiarangi Waitoa – Founder | Principal Facilitator
Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu
Ko au te Pōhatu me ngā Tamariki te Manu Tū "The Children are the Kite and I am the Rock" Conrad Waitoa
Conrad Waitoa is my name. We were married in 2000, to Verena, where we now reside in Havelock North, NZ after living in London and Vancouver. We have two children, Nicholas 18 and Sophie 15.
I have inherited the māna and dignity of my genealogy. My mountains stand proudly as my rivers ripple gently past. My maraes have the reverences and warmth that allows me to be proud of my hapū and to stand tall amongst my iwi. I had a gift to a good start thanks to my amazing parents Ko Togi Waitoa tōku papa was the son of Hēnare Waitoa and Amiria Te Atamira Karaka. My granddad was a great composer of waiata Tomo Mai e Tama Ma and much more. Ko Mary Waitoa tōku whaea was the daughter of Tunuiarangi Rupuha Te Hianga, known as Rangi Rupuha and Ripeka Nekewhare Hanita.
Mahi:
Pou Tikanga at Ask Your Team
Ministry of Education of Aotearoa, Accredited Cultural Competence PLD Facilitator
Founder at Inspire In Education Charitable Trust (Hawkes Bay Person of the Year - runner up for work done with Māori rangatahi)
Managing Director at YTOA LTD
I have a commercial background of 22 years in consumer and financial services, having worked for Coca Cola Amatil NZ, ANZ Lending, Commercial Lending Manager (UDC), Autosure Financial Services and Vero Insurance Regional Manager HB Tairawhiti, Manawatū.
I worked for the International corporates Hyatt and Forte groups in London and Vancouver for six years. I have contracted with Hawke's Bay Regional Economic Development and Strategy group as the Rangatahi Strategic Manager, the New Zealand Rugby Union as the Professional Development Manager and the Hawkes Bay District Health Board as the Postvention Suicide Coordinator.
Mana Whakahaere:
Board of Directors Kaweka Hospital
Board of Trustee at Havelock North High School (Long Service Award for "Contribution to Education" from the NZ School Board Trustees)
Chairperson at Whakaara Trust
Steering Governance Group for Mates of Hawkes Bay Charitable Trust Trustees
Former Chairperson at Havelock North Intermediate
Former Postvention Suicide Coordinator at Hawke's Bay DHB
Former Board of Trustee at Cranford Hospice
Former Managing director at Village Finance Limited
Mātauranga:
Masters in Māori & Indigenous Leadership University of Canterbury 2021
Te Pōkaitahi Reo Māori (Received the Eastern Institute of Technology Tira Matairangi Memorial Award) 2020
Mauri Ora.
Thomas Eruera (Tom) Mulligan MNZM – Kaumatua
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou
Matua Tom is highly respected across iwi, hapū, whānau, rugby and sporting circles, and the business sector. Tom spent 42 years working for one of Hawke's Bay's most significant employers the Tomoana freezing works, during which time he worked his way up from labourer to assistant manager.
Following the closure of Tomoana. Tom has been busy with many board appointments and managing his 30-acre lifestyle block.
In 2009, matua Tom was appointed a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori. Matua Tom’s board appointments have included: Chairman, HB Rugby Board, 1991-1996; Director, New Zealand Rugby Union Board, 1995-2002; Director, Asure Board, 2000-2006; Member, Hawke’s Bay District Health Board, 2002-2008; and Chairman, Heretaunga Taiwhenua, 2001-2007.
Current appointments: Chairman of Trustees for the Reservation of Matahiwi Marae; Kaumatua, NZ Māori Tourism Society; and Kaumatua; Sport Hawke’s Bay Regional Trust, Inspire In Education; kaumatua. Matua Tom's interests are whānau, Marae development, farming, and sport.
Dr The Hon Sir Pita R Sharples KNZM CBE – Patron
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngai Te Kikiri o te Rangi, Ngati Pahauwera
Sir Pita, Born 20 July 1941, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay. Married with five children and loving mokopuna. Educated at Takapau Primary School, Waipukurau District High School, Te Aute College, Hawkes Bay. Then onto University where achieved BA in Geography and Anthropology, University of Auckland, Auckland Post Primary Teacher’s College, Dip Tchg, MA (1st class) in Anthropology, University of Auckland, PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Auckland and received honours/decorations CBE for services to New Zealand in Education.
Sir Pita is a New Zealand Māori academic and politician, who was a co-leader of the Māori Party from 2004 to 2013, and a minister outside Cabinet in the National Party-led government from 2008 to 2014. Sir Pita was the member of Parliament for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate in Auckland from 2005 to 2014 and stepped down as co-leader role of the Māori Party in July 2013.
Former Parliamentary Roles Portfolios Minister of Māori Affairs: Associate Minister of Corrections: Associate Minister of Education: and held Select Committees roles; Deputy Chairperson, Māori Affairs Committee: Member, Regulations Review Committee
Awards for National Male Leader, Kapa Haka Aotearoa Māori Traditional Performing Arts, for five separate years; Tohunga Tu Taua - Te Whare Tu Taua o Aotearoa; Kaitataki Tane Award, National Male Leader, Kapa Haka Aotearoa Māori Traditional Performing Arts; Tohunga Huarewa, Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu, Massey University and held and is currently active in many Community activities throughout Aotearoa.
Dawn Murton – Director
Adapt Accounting founder Dawn Murton has a passion for solving business owners accounting needs and helping her clients achieve success.
With a wealth of experience in the commercial field in Hawkes Bay behind her. Dawn enjoys spending time with family and loves the great kiwi summer camping and water skiing season.
Aidan Warren - Director
Ngāti Kahungunu, Rangitāne, Ngāi Tahu
Before becoming a Judge, Aidan leads the Māori Legal Team and is the Managing Director of McCaw Lewis Limited.
Aidan acts for several Māori groups across the country on a wide range of legal issues affecting whānau, hapū and iwi.
Aidan is an accredited Mediator and a member of AAMINZ and LEADR and is also a member of the Rotary Club of Apia and a long-standing member of Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa (Māori Law Society).
Aidan is dedicated to Māori success and is a firm believer in building long term relationships with people and ensuring that advice is culturally appropriate.
Qualifications
- LLB, Bachelor of Laws
- LLM, Master of Laws
- AAMINZ, Associate of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute (Mediation)
- 1998
- 2021
Kirsty Kupa – Retired Director
Inspire In Education would like to acknowledge Kirsty for her passionate work, setting up IIE and believing in our kaupapa. Kirsty is now settled outside of the region and an experienced solicitor with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry.
Skilled in Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Commercial Real Estate, Customer Service, and Microsoft Word. Strong legal professional graduated from New Plymouth Girls High School.
Inspire In Education would like to acknowledge Kirsty for her passionate work, setting up IIE and believing in our kaupapa. Kirsty is now settled outside of the region and an experienced solicitor with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry.
Skilled in Corporate Law, Legal Advice, Commercial Real Estate, Customer Service, and Microsoft Word. Strong legal professional graduated from New Plymouth Girls High School.
Ihāia West - Ambassador
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou
Ihāia is a Havelock North, Hawkes Bay local, and represented his Club Havelock North, Hawkes Bay Magpies, Blues and Hurricanes in Super Rugby and New Zealand at under-20 level and Māori All BLACKS.
On 7 June 2017, West wrote his name into history by scoring the match winning try against the touring British and Irish Lions at Eden Park, with 6 minutes remaining. He added the conversion to push his side to a 22 - 16 final score line in what was the first Lions defeat on tour.
Ihaia is an inspiration to all young inspiring sportsperson and brings a wealth knowledge around transitioning | career development and setting goals.
Ash Dixon - Ambassador
Ngāti Tahinga
Represents Hawkes Bay Magpies, Highlanders in Super Rugby and New Zealand at secondary schools, under 19 & 20 levels and Māori All Blacks Captain. Ash is also an inspiration to all young inspiring sportsperson and brings a wealth of knowledge around transitioning | career development and setting goals.